Page 7: Historical Events In December - 21

1988  On this day in history pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270   

1988  On this day in history bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60   

1989  On this day in history romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25)   

1989  On this day in history uS invades Panama and ousts General Noriega   

1989  Jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910)   

1991  95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996) on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history el Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane   

1991  On this day in history ted Turner and Jane Fonda wed   

1992  Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71 on December - 21.   

1993  Philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100 on this day in history.   

1994  Dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1995  Robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1996  Margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1997  Bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

2006  On December - 21 australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport.   

2006  On December - 21 saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country.   

2007  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.   

2007  On December - 21 the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone.   

2010  On this day in history the first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place.   

2012  On this day in history 39 people are killed in violent clashes in Kenya   

2017  UN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on December - 21.   

2018  Tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 22,445 after its worst week since 2008.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] 36 cases are reported on the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, marking the first infections in Antarctica, the last continent to report infections on December - 21.   

2020  On this day in history a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.   

2023  On this day in history the European Court of Justice rules that threats by FIFA and UEFA to sanction football clubs that wish to join the European Super League are unlawful.   

2023  The deadliest mass shooting in the Czech Republic's history occurs at a Prague university, with 15 killed and 25 others wounded on December - 21.   

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1117  On December - 21 birth of thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury   

1401  On this day in history birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)   

1518  On December - 21 birth of mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician   

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.   

1596  Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1603  Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on December - 21.   

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on this day in history.   

0918  On December - 21 conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on this day in history.   

1308  On December - 21 henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on December - 21.   

1504  On December - 21 death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  On December - 21 death of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)   

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on this day in history.